Los Angeles Mission College is a public community college located in Sylmar, CA. It offers 74 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 20 programs).

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Los Angeles Mission College is $1,238 for California residents and $10,130 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).

The school has 9,283 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 5,367 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 28 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Los Angeles Mission College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,238$10,130
Books & Supplies$938
Off-Campus Living Costs$25,623
Average Financial Aid$3,708
Cost of Attendance$27,799$36,691
After Financial Aid$24,091$32,983
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Los Angeles Mission College$1,238$10,130
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Los Angeles Mission College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs713NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3539NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radio and TelevisionNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/AnalystNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts16 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager7 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biomedical Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/SurveyingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and AgingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care and Support Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant100 completers
89 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal12 completers
9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies449 completers
365 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 119 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 15 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 75 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED 41 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 36 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Interior Design5 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
DrawingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health Services/Allied Health/Health SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/AssistantNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 79 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retail Management1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and BookkeepingNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 9,283 students at Los Angeles Mission College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,418 male students and 5,422 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total8,8401,4247,416
Male Students3,4186412,777
Female Students5,4227834,639

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 9,283 total students, 7,285 students enrolled through distance learning (5,367 students enrolled exclusively and 1,918 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment9,283
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses5,367
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,918
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses1,998

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Los Angeles Mission College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address13356 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar, CA
Phone818-364-7600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,238
Out-of-State$10,130
Student Population »9,283 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »23%
Transfer-out Rate5%
Retention Rate70% (Full-time)
34% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$3,708
Students to Faculty28:1 (3.57%)